W 39.

They aren't even trying. The Dopant looked like shit. The comedy totally missed and after the overstuffed nature of the last episode I thought we were taking it up to eleven. But I guess as this is toku we need AT LEAST one more shitty filler arc.

It's frustrating as well, because everything around the stupid Gene business was really interesting. We've got that thing from eXistenZ, evil Wakana is so sexy, even if she came out of nowhere, and the beautiful irony of Saeko not only having to use the Nazca memory, but inject it straight into herself. She both made it more badass, and more sexy.

Faiz 03.

Although this episode was a little too miserable for my tastes, it wasn't without its good moments like the scenes where they find that school underground, that was really cool. What happened in 1995? I hope we find out, and it doesn't do the old rider thing of explaining nothing!

Also, despite their brief length and their age, the fights are good. Although how the hell does Takumi know his way around the Driver so well all of sudden?

I was gonna watch Faiz back when I started Kabuto. With Locke watching it I may have to do so as well. Then again no way I can keep with his pace haha.

The opening three episodes were great!

Also it is only because I'm in the process of losing my job that I'm consuming so much. They've cut my hours right down and I'm in the process of finding a new job, as such, I'm trying to leave the house as little as possible to avoid spending money. Therefore I'm racing through toku. I'm hoping by the end of this month it'll go down a lot as I'll be working forty hours a week again.

I may join Locke as well. We can have dual reviews!

I'll start spoiler tagging my thoughts on Faiz now if there's gonna be three of us!

You shouldn't have to. I honestly have only been reading your W ones since I just finished it.

Locke watching Faiz? Ooh, I'm going to want some popcorn for this. :D

And yeah, Yuka's intro arc is stupidly dark, even by Faiz's usual melodrama standards. Don't worry about explanations - in spite of having the same writer, Faiz isn't as bad as Kiva. It is still a show full of good ideas and increasingly disappointing execution, though.

I don't remember the exact episode, but Dark Kiva doesn't show up until the show's near the end. In the meantime there's still Saga, I guess.

Alright, I'm gonna jump in on this one. Loading up episode 1 of Faiz right now.

Ouch, sorry to hear man. I know how that is, back towards the end of my time working at Target that's how it was for me. It was a good 40 min to an hour round trip for me working there and there were weeks when I was only working 4-8 hours (and keep in mind, I was technically a full time employee). It cost me more driving to and from work than I was earning. So glad I got out of that place, getting fired was the best thing they ever did for me. Much happier where I work now.